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Basketball - NBC SportsFri, 09 Dec 2016 12:52:50 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.com/By: Kurt Helinhttp://nba.nbcsports.com/2014/01/16/monday-night-nba-grades-greg-oden-is-back-that-is-a-story-worth-celebrating/comment-page-1/#comment-268249
Fri, 17 Jan 2014 00:42:53 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=691758#comment-268249I said could, not would. Heck, Nerlens Noel could be the best in three years, just a feeling. MCW is the ROY right now but there is half a season to go.
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Fri, 17 Jan 2014 00:00:20 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=691758#comment-268236I agree, why should the Heat try and prove anything at this point? Being the champions they are, they should be perfectly content with the obvious fact that the Pacers are the best team in the East right now.
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Thu, 16 Jan 2014 23:48:31 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=691758#comment-268230No followup on Lebron’s “Just wait until you see what I do on Wed. night” either. I could swear there is some kind of favoritism going on here.
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Thu, 16 Jan 2014 19:54:31 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=691758#comment-268141What do te heat have to prove to anyone in January? They play almost every player nightly while taking every teams best shot
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Thu, 16 Jan 2014 18:59:38 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=691758#comment-268127yea maybe you’re right, but i’d rather have a guy that plays hard his whole career and gives the fans a great show every night, than a group of guys who pretend to be competitive and only turn it on in the playoffs.
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Thu, 16 Jan 2014 18:13:59 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=691758#comment-268111Maybe, just maybe, that’s why Kobe’s body is breaking down in front of our eyes.
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Thu, 16 Jan 2014 17:28:24 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=691758#comment-268088I’m not going to get into a comparison of whether the Heat are better than past dynasties, Miami is still in the thick of it and we can’t really have a discussion until it is over.

But for you to call Heat fans fools out of one side of your mouth and talk this “bring it every night” junk out of the other is just absurd. No excuse for the Heat’s recent performances, but there is not one current or former NBA player who even thinks that it is possible to play max effort every single night for an 82 game regular season and then up the ante for the playoffs. Literally not one. And don’t give me some Jordan or Kobe junk, I was there for both of those guys and they had their off nights just the same. It’s an ugly truth but it is truth nonetheless.

Credit to the Wizards, they played great, but the Heat are 11-2 against teams over .500, which is BY FAR the best mark in the NBA. Let’s not get too caught up trying to read the tea leaves over a January slump.

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Thu, 16 Jan 2014 17:06:34 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=691758#comment-268082Heat fans, please don’t ever wonder why everyone dislikes you and can’t wait for the bandwagon to lose 90% of that fanbase. No doubt you fools consider this Miami team (2010 to present) better than the Bulls of the 90s or Lakers or Celtics of the 80s. Newsflash: You aren’t even better than the Bad Boys Pistons. Bring it every night and we can talk.
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Thu, 16 Jan 2014 16:31:46 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=691758#comment-268071Ok. So next time the Heat win a big game in the regular season, don’t say anything about it being proof of anything, since no one puts all their eggs into a regular season basket.
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Thu, 16 Jan 2014 16:25:12 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=691758#comment-268068@asimonetti88

Absolutely the Heat got worked hard last night. The Wizards were playing like it was Game 7 of the NBA Finals. Miami has actually been to a Game 7 of the Finals and they are smart enough to know there is a difference between those games and regular season games. Miami has enough respect to not want to get beat down like that, but aren’t concerned enough to over-exert themselves and risk injury. Its not so much a matter of not caring about the regular season as it is about not putting all their eggs in a regular season basket.

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Thu, 16 Jan 2014 16:04:04 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=691758#comment-268062Yea the heat are definitely just taking it easy right now because they are bored and are going through the motions before the play the pacers in the conference finals, because they know that will eventually happen. The way the heat treat the regular season does make me question their true desire to win basketball games. How many times do we hear lebron say that all he wants to do is win? Then at the end of the season he takes a week off to get ready for the playoffs. I think all these guys want is the glory of championships, but they don’t have that true competitive nature. There’s nothing wrong with that, but guys like kobe want to play hard every single game, and win in practice, all star games, exhibition games, and all the time. There’s a difference.
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Thu, 16 Jan 2014 15:50:23 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=691758#comment-268057Anyone who says last night’s loss is only because the Heat just care about the playoffs, not the regular season, is kidding themselves. They got worked hard last night. This is a team that has been to the Finals three straight years, you know they have the pride to not let themselves get worked like that. They were beat because the Wizards played better, played harder and executed better last night. Not because the Heat didn’t care.
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Thu, 16 Jan 2014 15:39:54 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=691758#comment-268055The double standard for the Heat bothers me. When they lose, then it’s just about the playoffs. But when they win they made a statement and showed their dominance. You can’t have it both ways, but I guess it comes with being the champs. It’s still lame.
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Thu, 16 Jan 2014 15:15:03 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=691758#comment-268048Heat fans are like the Heat players, not concerned about the regular season just waiting for the playoffs.

And somebody tell the Wizards if they would play with that much focus and intensity in every game as they did last night they would be one hell of a team!

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Thu, 16 Jan 2014 14:35:57 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=691758#comment-268037That’s exactly what I was going to say. The Wizards play against the champs was the story of the night for me and it didn’t even get a mention on the site.
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Thu, 16 Jan 2014 14:31:05 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=691758#comment-268036Dude give me a break with that Victor Oladipo crap. He scored that much in a 3 overtime game which he had 8 turnovers in and his team lost to a super short handed bulls team. MCW has been keeping every other rookie at arms length anddd he still could still bulk up and improve his shooting so much. Why is Oladipo so certain to be the best of the bunch. BTW MCW line was almost just as good last night while playing 25 minutes less! 20 points (8-15) 8reb 7assists and 2TOs
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Thu, 16 Jan 2014 14:14:58 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=691758#comment-268034The highlight of Sullinger’s night was a three offensive rebound possession that ended with a tip in. He cannot jump more than two inches but is a monster on the glass.
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Thu, 16 Jan 2014 14:09:15 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=691758#comment-268032Thank you. Last year proved that they don’t take the rest of the league seriously until after the all-star break. They WILL play a longer season than every other team in the league except their Finals opponent. They also showed taking the 1st half of the season off had no negative effects in the Finals.. if anything they were full of energy. Bad troll post, Kurt.
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Thu, 16 Jan 2014 13:36:53 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=691758#comment-268024LOL get real dude…did you see who all played today..yes the wizards was ABSOLUTELY the better team..but spoelstra was tinkering with the lineup to see what will work in the future..its all about the post season baby
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